2025 Laura Catena, Catena Zapata
2024 Christina Mariani May, Castello Banfi
2023 Michael Honig, Honig Vineyard & Winery
2022 Miles MacDonnell, Round Pond
2020 Suzanne Growth, Groth Vineyards
2019 Mark Beringer, Beringer Vineyards
2018 Darioush Khaledi, Darioush
2017 Genevieve Janssens, Robert Mondavi Winery
2016 Rick Sayre, Rodney Strong Vineyards
2015 Gina Gallo and Jean-Charles Boisset, Gallo and Boisset
2014 Leonardo LoCascio, Winebow
2013 Donald Patz, Patz & Hall
2012 Margaret Duckhorn, Duckhorn Wine Company
2011 Justin Baldwin, Justin Vineyards & Winery
2010 Michael Mondavi, Folio Fine Wine Partners
2009 Molly and Charlie Meeker, The Meeker Vineyard
2008 Stephanie Gallo, Gallo
2007 Carolyn Wente, Wente Vineyards
2006 Koerner Rombauer, Rombauer Vineyards
2005 Ed Sbragia, Beringer Vineyards
2004 Bob Trinchero, Sutter Home Winery
2003 Kevin Zraly, Windows on the World Complete Wine Course, author
2002 Carolyn Martini, Louis M. Martini Winery
2001 Dr. Thomas Fogarty, Thomas Fogarty Winery
